| resp | in the order given |
|---|---|
| resp | (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem |
| resp | Italian composer remembered for his symphonic poems (1879-1936) |
| resp | the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules |
| resp | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation |
| resp | a single complete act of breathing in and out |
| resp | a mask with a filter protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases |
| resp | a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration |
| resp | pertaining to respiration |
| resp | acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia) |
| resp | alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis) |
| resp | the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles |